Pike County, PA

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2021 Population

58,345

4.82% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

48.6

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

9.4%

0.759% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$71,360

5.73% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$197,600

5.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Pike County, PA had a population of 58.3k people with a median age of 48.6 and a median household income of $71,360. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pike County, PA grew from 55,660 to 58,345, a 4.82% increase and its median household income grew from $67,495 to $71,360, a 5.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.33%), Other (Hispanic) (2.59%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%).

None of the households in Pike County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Pike County, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Pike County, PA was $197,600, and the homeownership rate was 84.6%.

Most people in Pike County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pike County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Pike County, PA borders Sussex County, NJ, Orange County, NY, Sullivan County, NY, Monroe County, PA, and Wayne County, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Pike County, PA is home to a population of 58.3k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.34% of Pike County, PA residents were born outside of the country (4.28k people).

In 2021, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.9k people) in Pike County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.51k White (Hispanic) and 3.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.8% of Pike County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pike County, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pike County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.9k ± 403
White (Hispanic)
3.51k ± 548
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.11k ± 289

11.6%

Hispanic Population

6.78k people

11.6% of the people in Pike County, PA are hispanic (6.78k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pike County, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.34%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.28k people

7.18%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.99k people

As of 2021, 7.34% of Pike County, PA residents (4.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pike County, PA was 7.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pike County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,537 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
863 ± 215
Korea
461 ± 242

Pike County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pike County, PA employs 26k people. The largest industries in Pike County, PA are Retail Trade (3,416 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,142 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,631 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,329), Finance & Insurance ($73,661), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,189).

Employment

Occupations

26k

2021 Value

± 1,206

4.09%

1 Year growth

± 6.21%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pike County, PA grew at a rate of 4.09%, from 25k employees to 26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pike County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,307 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,625 people), and Management Occupations (2,602 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pike County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26k

2021 Value

± 1,206

4.09%

1 Year growth

± 6.21%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pike County, PA grew at a rate of 4.09%, from 25k employees to 26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pike County, PA, are Retail Trade (3,416 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,142 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pike County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pike County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,244

Median earning men ± $2,578

$29,802

Median earning women ± $2,685

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($83,345), Information ($83,036), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($50,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,444), and Wholesale Trade ($42,321).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

299
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
223
Other Services, Except Public Administration
180
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.7B
New York
$72.6B
Ohio
$36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pike County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 59% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.989%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.989%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pike County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 59% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.989%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pike County, PA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pike County, PA was $197,600 in 2021, which is 0.807 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $186,600 to $197,600, a 5.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Pike County, PA is 84.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pike County, PA have an average commute time of 44.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pike County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pike County, PA is $71,360. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pike County, PA was Census Tract 9506.06 with a value of $94,544, followed by Census Tract 9501.03 and Census Tract 9506.01, with respective values of $78,179 and $77,941.

Property

$197,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,881

$19,747

Median Property Taxes

±$951

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pike County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pike County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2021

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 84.6% of the housing units in Pike County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pike County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9506.06
Census Tract 9501.03
Census Tract 9506.01

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pike County, PA was Census Tract 9506.06 with a value of $94,544, followed by Census Tract 9501.03 and Census Tract 9506.01, with respective values of $78,179 and $77,941.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pike County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,360

Median Household Income

± $3,407

23.4k

Number of Households

± 1,125

In 2021, the median household income of the 23.4k households in Pike County, PA grew to $71,360 from the previous year's value of $67,495.

The following chart displays the households in Pike County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pike County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (9.16%)
Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2021, 77.7% of workers in Pike County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.16%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

44.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pike County, PA have a longer commute time (44.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 16.1% of the workforce in Pike County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pike County, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pike County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pike County, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pike County, PA (5.45k out of 57.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pike County, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Pike County, PA has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pike County, PA see 3283 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.09% decrease from the previous year (3496 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7009 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1001 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,283 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, PA

Primary care physicians in Pike County, PA see an average of 3,283 patients per year. This represents a 6.09% decrease from the previous year (3,496 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pike County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

48.3%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pike County, PA declined by 9.2% from 5.51% to 5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pike County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 30.2 in Pike County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pike County, PA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.8% in Pike County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pike County, PA.

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